Amd or intel for video/ some gaming?

Just get the AMD. The 519 doesn't have HT which means the main advantage of the Intel for video encoding is missing. The 519 also uses a 533MHz FSB which constrains the processor.

Are you mad? Athlon 64 for sure.

-mpjesse

Boy LC, that must have really hurt. Here you see Intel and video, and think, oh yes, this is an Intel win.
It's nice when you put your supper Intel fanboyism aside and give sound advice.

The 170 is good, but i didn't feel it was worth the extra $100. Better to put that towards another better vid/more ram/betterlooking case/whatever u fancy.

AMD athlon 64 3700, 2.2 ghz 1024 mbcache. not
AMD athlon 64 3500, 2.2 ghz 512 mb cache

venice and san diego are both terrific, although i'd go withthe 3200+ venice CG if u choose venice, otherwise the 3700 san diego is sweet

The A64 3500+ is only available in S939 so it should be okay. The S754 models bracket it at 3700+ and 3400+.

I had concerns about what avatar3k said since the CG stepping was Clawhammer. Then I noticed that the Venice E4 stepping has CG in the SKU which is confusing. In any case, the latest stepping is now E6.

i thought you wanted to upgrade to 939 (which was what i was talking about)

lt - yea, cg in the sku, no need to get technical about the names of the steppings, all he needs to know is what we recommend he buy, but w.e